binge drinking

Flemish translation: bingedrinken

11:11 Jun 10, 2009
English to Flemish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
English term or phrase: binge drinking
In the scientific sense of the word : occasional drinkers consuming more than 5 drinks on one occasion.
I find the term is left untranslated sometimes, but then only when referring to young people, drinking until they pass out.
Eveline Rerren
Local time: 23:27
Flemish translation:bingedrinken
Explanation:
is de officiële NL term hiervoor. staat ook zo in VanDale
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Evy Kenens
Belgium
Local time: 23:27
Grading comment
Bedankt Kate !
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2bingedrinken
Evy Kenens
4 +2comadrinken
Gerda Rijsselaere (X)
5comazuipen
Philippe Hautekiet
Summary of reference entries provided
Binge drinken or bingedrinken
Kate Hudson (X)

  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
bingedrinken


Explanation:
is de officiële NL term hiervoor. staat ook zo in VanDale

Evy Kenens
Belgium
Local time: 23:27
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Bedankt Kate !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson (X): www.alcoholhulp.be/probleemgebruik-soorten.htm
5 mins

agree  Ballistic: Zuipen
6 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
comadrinken


Explanation:
wordt meestal gebruikt, ook in Nederland

Gerda Rijsselaere (X)
Belgium
Local time: 23:27
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henk Peelen: comadrinken of comazuipen (kom-ma'-drinken of kom-ma'-zuipen)
2 mins

agree  Joeri Van Liefferinge
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269 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
comazuipen


Explanation:
In de Van Dale staat naast bingedrinken ook comazuipen. Wat volgens mij ook veel gebruikt wordt

Philippe Hautekiet
Belgium
Local time: 23:27
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish
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Reference comments


30 mins
Reference: Binge drinken or bingedrinken

Reference information:
Alcoholinfo | Is bingedrinken schadelijk voor je gezondheid? - [ Translate this page ]
Een vorm van overmatig drinken is binge drinken. Dit is het drinken van grote hoeveelheden alcohol bij één gelegenheid (binge is Engels voor braspartij). ...
www.alcoholinfo.nl/index.cfm?act=qena.antwoord&vraag=3867

Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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